BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors

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BAFN vs. FNWB, BYFC, CULL, FUSB, and AURE

Should you buy BayFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BayFirst Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BayFirst Financial include First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB), Broadway Financial (BYFC), Cullman Bancorp (CULL), First Us Bancsh (FUSB), and Prestige Wealth (AURE). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Northwest Bancorp?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, First Northwest Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Northwest Bancorp and 0 mentions for BayFirst Financial. First Northwest Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Northwest Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	Positive
BayFirst Financial	Neutral

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

First Northwest Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.63%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than BayFirst Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

First Northwest Bancorp has a net margin of 4.20% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity of 3.14% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

First Northwest Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.77	-$4.19M	$0.55	17.45
BayFirst Financial	$43.95M	0.60	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

Summary

First Northwest Bancorp beats BayFirst Financial on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadway Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Broadway Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

BayFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Broadway Financial. Broadway Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BayFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$43.95M	0.60	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Broadway Financial	$36.21M	2.49	-$24.80M	-$2.75	N/A

In the previous week, Broadway Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Broadway Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Neutral
Broadway Financial	Positive

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BayFirst Financial has a net margin of -29.20% compared to Broadway Financial's net margin of -31.80%. Broadway Financial's return on equity of 3.01% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Broadway Financial	-31.80%	3.01%	0.27%

Summary

BayFirst Financial and Broadway Financial tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Cullman Bancorp?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Cullman Bancorp (NASDAQ:CULL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

BayFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Cullman Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. BayFirst Financial pays out -4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cullman Bancorp pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. BayFirst Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cullman Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cullman Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$43.95M	0.60	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Cullman Bancorp	$16.54M	5.20	$3.95M	$0.50	30.00

Cullman Bancorp has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Cullman Bancorp's return on equity of 0.00% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Cullman Bancorp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Cullman Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of Cullman Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Cullman Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cullman Bancorp'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Neutral
Cullman Bancorp	Neutral

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cullman Bancorp has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cullman Bancorp beats BayFirst Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
First Us Bancsh	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of First Us Bancsh shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of First Us Bancsh shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Us Bancsh has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

First Us Bancsh has higher revenue and earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Us Bancsh, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$43.95M	0.60	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
First Us Bancsh	$62.99M	1.41	$5.99M	$1.04	15.29

First Us Bancsh has a net margin of 9.65% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. First Us Bancsh's return on equity of 5.92% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
First Us Bancsh	9.65%	5.92%	0.53%

BayFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. First Us Bancsh pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. BayFirst Financial pays out -4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Us Bancsh pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Us Bancsh has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. BayFirst Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, First Us Bancsh had 2 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Us Bancsh and 0 mentions for BayFirst Financial. First Us Bancsh's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Us Bancsh is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Neutral
First Us Bancsh	Positive

Summary

First Us Bancsh beats BayFirst Financial on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Prestige Wealth?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Prestige Wealth (NASDAQ:AURE) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prestige Wealth has a beta of 2.3, meaning that its share price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

Prestige Wealth has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Prestige Wealth's return on equity of 0.00% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Prestige Wealth	N/A	N/A	N/A

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Prestige Wealth shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Prestige Wealth'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Neutral
Prestige Wealth	Neutral

Prestige Wealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. Prestige Wealth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BayFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$43.95M	0.60	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Prestige Wealth	$1.79M	48.32	-$22.73M	-$0.90	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Prestige Wealth	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Prestige Wealth beats BayFirst Financial on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BAFN vs. The Competition

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Metric	BayFirst Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$26.25M	$1.83B	$13.58B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.53%	5.84%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	-0.89	15.99	23.92	25.64
Price / Sales	0.60	3.08	150.31	98.62
Price / Cash	N/A	12.18	20.09	56.16
Price / Book	0.40	1.23	2.14	7.03
Net Income	-$22.94M	$146.81M	$1.13B	$335.38M
7 Day Performance	-1.54%	2.11%	0.80%	2.62%
1 Month Performance	-24.65%	0.19%	-0.26%	1.37%
1 Year Performance	-56.80%	23.57%	11.84%	35.43%

BayFirst Financial Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BAFN BayFirst Financial	0.4263 of 5 stars	$6.39 +3.1%	N/A	-60.4%	$26.25M	$43.95M	N/A	640	Gap Down
FNWB First Northwest Bancorp	4.1245 of 5 stars	$9.72 -0.5%	$13.50 +38.9%	+6.8%	$92.81M	$118.64M	17.67	290	News Coverage
BYFC Broadway Financial	0.7283 of 5 stars	$9.63 +0.7%	N/A	+53.8%	$88.99M	$63.03M	N/A	80
CULL Cullman Bancorp	N/A	$15.50 +0.1%	N/A	+47.8%	$88.81M	$16.54M	31.00	50
FUSB First Us Bancsh	2.2974 of 5 stars	$15.90 +0.3%	N/A	+25.0%	$88.23M	$62.99M	15.29	180	Dividend Announcement

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BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors

BAFN vs. FNWB, BYFC, CULL, FUSB, and AURE

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Cullman Bancorp?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Prestige Wealth?

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BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors

BAFN vs. FNWB, BYFC, CULL, FUSB, and AURE

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Northwest Bancorp?

Does the media refer more to FNWB or BAFN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FNWB or BAFN?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNWB or BAFN?

Do analysts prefer FNWB or BAFN?

Is FNWB or BAFN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FNWB or BAFN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAFN or BYFC?

Do analysts prefer BAFN or BYFC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BAFN or BYFC?

Does the media refer more to BAFN or BYFC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BAFN or BYFC?

Is BAFN or BYFC more profitable?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Cullman Bancorp?

Is BAFN or CULL a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BAFN or CULL?

Is BAFN or CULL more profitable?

Do analysts rate BAFN or CULL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BAFN or CULL?

Does the media refer more to BAFN or CULL?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAFN or CULL?

Summary

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

Do analysts recommend BAFN or FUSB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BAFN or FUSB?

Which has more risk & volatility, BAFN or FUSB?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BAFN or FUSB?

Is BAFN or FUSB more profitable?

Is BAFN or FUSB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BAFN or FUSB?

Summary

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Prestige Wealth?

Which has more volatility and risk, BAFN or AURE?

Is BAFN or AURE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BAFN or AURE?

Does the media prefer BAFN or AURE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BAFN or AURE?

Do analysts recommend BAFN or AURE?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BayFirst Financial Competitors List

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